Holster carton



Nov. 21, 1961 5. J. LEONE HOLSTER CARTON Filed Oct. 16, 1959 INVENT ATTORNEY 5 United States Patent Filed Oct. 16, 1959, Ser. No. 847,004 2 Claims. (Cl. 229--8) This invention relates to cartons for use in the distribution of merchandise sold at retail and is concerned more particularly with a carton suitable for the shipment and sale of a candy article having the shape and form of a pistol. The new carton is sor'nade that it resembles a holster inappearance and it is provided with means by which it may be suspended from a wearers belt. Accordingly, after the candy piston contained in the carton has been consumed, the carton may be used as a holster for a toy pistol. If desired, the carton may be provided with means forming a compartment for holding pieces of candy simulating cartridges for the pistol.

For a better understanding of the invention, referencemay be made to the accompanying drawing, in which FIG. 1 is a plan view of one form of blank which may be converted into the carton of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a view in front elevation with parts broken away of the new carton;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view showing the use of the carton as a holster.

The blank shown in FIG. 1 comprises a rear wall formed of a wide upper end section 11, a narrower lower end section 12, and an intermediate section 13 between the end sections. The upper end section 11 has straight parallel side edges 11a, 11b and the lower end section has straight parallel side edges 12a, 12b, the edge 12];- lying in a prolongation of the edge 11b. The intermediate section 13 has an inclined side edge 13a connecting the ends of edges 11a, 11b and shown as reversely curved, while the other edge 13b of section 13 is straight and is aligned with the edges 11b and 12!).

One side edge of a side wall 14 is hinged to the straight side edge of the rear Wall 10 throughout the length of that edge, while the other side edge of the side wall is hinged to straight side edge of a front wall 15. The front wall is of the same size and shape as the rear wall 10 except for a dip or recess 15a in its upper edge. The

front wall is formed of an upper end section 16 having straight parallel side edges 16a, 16b, a lower end section 17 having straight parallel side edges 17a, 17b, and an intermediate section 18 having an inclined side edge 18a connecting the ends of the edges 16a and 17a and a straight side edge 18b. lying between and in alignment with edges 16b and 17b.

A short upper side wall 19 lies next to the front wall 15 and is connected along one edge to the side edge 16a of the front wall. The other edge of the upper side wall is connected to the side edge 20a of the upper end section 20 of a connecting panel 21. The section 20 of the connecting panel has a side edge 20b parallel to the edge 20a and its top edge 20c is downwardly inclined. The connecting panel has a lower end section 22 which is narrower than the section 20 and has straight parallel side edges 22a, 22b. The panel has an intermediate section 23 lying between the end sections and having an inclined side edge 23a connecting the ends of the straight edges 20a, 22a and a straight side edge 23b connecting and in alignment with the edges 2%, 22b. The straight edge of the connecting panel is connected to one side edge of a lower side wall 24, the other side edge of which is hinged to a glue flap 25. As illustrated, the'lower end ice of the upper side wall and the upper end of the lower side wall overlap for a short distance.

A partition panel 26 is hinged to the lower end of the upper side wall 19 and it is attached along its side edges to triangular flaps 26a, 26b. The panel extends slightly beyond the ends of the flaps and, in the completed'carton, the projecting end of .the panel is receivable in a slot 24a extending transversely from one edge to the other of the lower side wall 24.

The carton is provided with a cover 27 which includes a top cover panel 27 hinged along one edge to the upper edge of the rear wall 10 and along its other edge to a front cover panel 27b. The top cover panel 27a is of approximately the width of the side walls 14,- 19, 24 and can be folded to close the upper end of the carton. The front cover panel can then be folded down over the recess 15a at the upper end of the front wall 15 and can be held in this position by means of a tongue 270 which projects from the free edge of the panel 27b and is receivable in a slot 28' in the front wall 15. A pair of parallel slots 29, 30 are formed partly in the top cover panel 27a and partly in the front cover panel 27b. These slots extend across the line joining the two panels and are of a length suitable to permit a belt to be threaded therethrough.

The lower end of the carton may be closed by any suitable arrangement of flaps and, in the blank shown, the bottom closing flaps include a flap 31 hinged to the lower end of the side wall 14, a bottom flap 32 hinged to the lower end of the front wall 15 and provided with a tuck flap 33, and a flap 34 hinged to the lower end of the lower side wall 24.

In converting the flap of FIG. 1 into a carton, the blank is laid with its outer surface down and is then folded along the side edges of the lower side wall 24 to place the glue flap 25 above and parallel to the connecting panel 21. The partition panel is then folded upwardly to lie at right angles to the upper side wall 19 and the flaps 26a, 26b are folded to lie parallel and at right angles to the partition wall 26. The folded connecting panel 21, lower side wall 24, and glue flap 25 are then folded on the side edge 20 'so that the projecting end of the partition wall 26 enters the slot 24a in the lower side wall 24. The assembly described is then folded on the edge 16a of the upper side wall and this operation brings the glue flap 25 into contact with a previously glued area 35 on the inner surface of the front wall 15. The front Wall and rear walls are next folded on the side edges of the side wall 14to bring an area on the connecting panel 21 into contact with previously glued area 36 on the inner surface of the rear wall. The body of the carton is then complete and its bottom may be closed by infolding flaps 31, 32, 34 and tucking the flap 33 into the body along the inner face of the rear wall.

The interior of the completed carton contains a small compartment 37 which is defined by the partition wall 26, the upper side wall 19, and that part of the lower side wall 24 lying above the slot 2411, the compartment lying between the front and rear walls. The compartment is open at the top and may be used to hold pieces of candy 38 which have the form of cartridges. The remainder of the interior of the carton forms a receptacle for a pistol made of candy and having the shape indicated at 39. As shown, the end of the pistol barrel may rest on the bottom of the carton and the handle then overlies the upper end of the compartment 38.

' After the candy piston has been removed, the carton may be used as a holster for a toy pistol, thehandle of which is indicated at 41. For the purpose, the cover panels 27a, 27b are folded to erect position and this permits the insertion of a belt 42 through the slots 29,

30. The toy pistol can then be inserted into the upper end of the main body of the carton.

I claim:

1. A carton comprising a unitary blank of sheet material including a front and a rear wall wider at the top than at the bottom, one side edge of each wall being straight and the second side edge being formed of an upper section, a lower section lying inwardly relative to the upper section, and an intermediate section connecting the adjacent ends of the upper and lower sections, a long side wall connected to the front and rear walls along their straight side edges, an upper short side wall connected to the front and rear walls along the upper sections of the second side edges of said walls, a lower short side wall connected to the opposed faces of the front and rear walls inward from the lower sections of the second side edges of said walls and extending above the level of the upper ends of said lower sections, a connecting panel secured to the inner face of the rear wall and integrally connected with the rear edges of the upper and lower A. short side walls, and a glue fiap integrally connected with the front edge of the lower short side wall and secured to the inner face of the front wall, a top cover panel integral with the rear wall and engaging the front wall, and a bottom flap integral with the front wall and engaging the rear wall.

2. The carton of claim 1, which includes a partition wall connected to the lower edge of the upper short side wall and engaging the lower short side wall to form a compartment defined by said walls and by the front and rear walls.

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